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Maude - 1927 Ford Model T

I bought this car when I was 13 years old which was 52 years ago. I drove it on regularly when I got my drivers license in 1962. All the girls wanted to ride in my old car and that made me happy considering all the nice cars around.

I later went through the hot rod and drag racing days and took the old car to Dodge City Kansas to store at my Uncle's home , and that turned out to be her home for a while, then later when my son found out I had her he could not understand why it was there and not with us to enjoy , so me my wife , three kids and my mom were off to Kansas to get her. I felt so sorry for her when I first saw her she was so sad looking and I felt so guilty but I very quickly started thinking about all the good times I had with her and couldn't wait to get her home and begin working on her and my son was beside himself that I had such a treasure and he not be apart of it.

So, back to Missouri we went and unloaded it at the house and all the neighbors were all very interested in the car and had a lot of questions about her. I got started very quickly on her taking the paint down to the bare metal to prepare her for my first paint job and at the same time had the motor out and had the bearings pored and dad all the rest myself .

I am now ready to pass her on to my son. Her name has always been Maude ,named after a elderly lady next door to me that always liked and was thrilled when ever she could go for a ride in her so I very quickly named my old Ford after her and still call her that.